Inconsistent parsing of URLs
When I include a URL in a question like this:
Note that the URL is not automatically converted into a hyperlink. If I want to create a link, I must at minimum enclose it in angle brackets (<http://www.example.com>):
However, this behavior is different when leaving a comment. In a comment, all URLs are automatically converted into hyperlinks... in fact, I can't seem to prevent this behavior!
From using certain other Q&A sites, I am used to the parser not automatically converting URLs into links if they are enclosed in backticks (e.g., `http://www.example.com`). Askbot's comment parser does not even seem to respect this.
So question (and presumably answers as well): URLs never auto-converted.
Comments: URLs always auto-converted, even if you don't want them to be!
Comments
Here is a bare URL in a comment: http://www.example.com/ Notice it was automatically converted into a link. Now I will enclose the URL in backticks, which on other sites would prevent the URL from getting converted:
http://www.example.com/Also note that the trailing slash in the URL is not included in the hyperlink.
This is affecting hosted sites, we will fix this issue tomorrow.
Thanks! (: